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Does Every Second Count? Understanding New Video Ad Lengths
With the increasing popularity of new video ad lengths outside of the traditional :15s and :30s, marketers are faced with more and more questions around what works best
:15 :10
:5
:20
The purpose of this media trial is to go beyond a single case study to provide marketers with a guidebook for understanding what ad lengths work best across devices, by location, and beyond
We Had Some Questions
• How effective are new, micro ad formats, such as the :5 sec and :10 sec ad?
• Does the effectiveness of different ad lengths vary by screen?
• What’s the consumer perspective on the value exchange between video ad experiences and the content they receive?
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Participants recruited from
nationally representative online panel across PC,
Smartphone, and Tablet
Initial survey with demographic and
video consumption questions
Subset of PC sample turns on
webcam for attention &
emotion measurement
Participants randomized into a single test cell and driven to content that matches their
real-life consumption
habits
Post exposure survey to measure
attentiveness, traditional brand
metrics (ad recall, perceptions, etc.),
and qualitative feedback
Total Survey Sample N= 9,912
Approach
• Consumers selected 1 of 3 pieces of content based on their choice/interests
• The content was either 1 minute (short), 3 minutes (medium), or 5 minutes (long) of video
• Each video is preceded by a pre-roll ad of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45-60 seconds (long form), or no ad (control)
What We Tested
5 Brands Tested
Key Takeaways
Different ad lengths perform differently. Developing a creative length strategy is a must!
1 When running short ads, must use creative and targeting best practices to make them effective.
2 When given 30 seconds of advertising space, consumers have an opinion about which ad lengths should be included.
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Do micro video ads actually work?
17% 21% 24%
45% 51% 54%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Ad Recall
Unaided Ad Recall Aided Ad Recall
Yes. Even the shortest video ads effectively break-through
Nearly ½ remembered ad after just 5 seconds
`24%
35% 42%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Message Recall
Short video ads can also drive home the key message…
…and convey brand imagery
+3% +4%
+5%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Brand Perceptions - Aggregated Score (∆)
+0%
+1%
+4%
+0% +0%
+4%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Persuasion Metrics (∆)
Brand Favorability Purchase Intent
Minimum of 15 seconds generally needed to be truly persuasive
Micro Ad Best Practices How to make a big impact with a little ad
SCREEN SIZE Which devices work
best?
LOCATION Does the
consumer’s location matter?
CONTENT What content length should ads be next
to?
BRAND Do short ads work
better for some brands?
AUDIENCE Do they work better
for millennials?
CREATIVE Are there any creative best practices?
Screen Size Short ads have a leg up on smaller screens, where video takes up 100% of screen real estate and short content is the norm
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97
101 102 101
105 104 104
107
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Brand Favorability (∆) PC Tablet Smartphone
96
99
106
98 97
100
106 105 107
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Purchase Intent (∆)
PC Tablet Smartphone
*Indexed Impact
Content Short ads + short content + small screen = big impact
Short ads with short content perform especially well on smartphone
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Unaided Ad Recall %
PC Tablet Smartphone
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Short Content (1-2 min)
Medium Content (2-3½ min)
Long Content (3½-5½ min)
Location Micro ads work harder when consumers “on the go” We know that consumers are also more attentive and receptive when “on the go” from “Pursuit of Attention” research
16% 20%
23% 20%
23% 27%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Unaided Ad Recall Home On the go
Audience Millennials respond best to micro ads, having grown up with short form content
20%
14%
Millennials Non-Millennials
Unaided Ad Recall 5 Second Ad
20% 23%
29% 25% 24%
34%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Ad Enjoyment
Non-Millennials Millennials
Audience Millennials also see short ads as higher quality and more enjoyable than older consumers
33%
39%
46% 42%
49% 53%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Ad Quality
Brand Use short ads for well established brands; new brands need more time to communicate information
49% 57% 55%
27% 27%
47%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec
Aided Ad Recall
Well Tenured Brands New Brand
Creative With only 5 seconds to communicate, using a voiceover makes a difference
25%
31%
5 sec without voiceover 5 sec with voiceover
Unaided Ad Recall
Music only
Music + voice over that speaks to brand messaging
What about the old standards -:15’s and :30’s and beyond?
Persuasion: the +15 second turning point
0% +1%
+4%
+8%
+12%
0% 0%
+4%
+7%
+13%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 45-60 sec
Persuasion Metrics (∆)
Brand Favorability
Purchase Intent
Longer ads especially fruitful for new brands
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 45 sec
Brand Favorability (∆)
Well Tenured Brands New Brand
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 45 sec
Purchase Intent (∆)
Longer ads are a must for PCs and recommended for tablets
94 97
101 101
109
102 101
105 108
110
104 104 107
115 118
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 45-60 sec
Brand Favorability
PC Tablet Smartphone
*Indexed Impact
Considering completion rates, longer ads are not the end all be all
*adjusted scores based on typical video completion rates
Aided Ad Recall Brand Favorability
Purchase
Intent
Aided Ad Recall Brand Favorability Purchase Intent
15 seconds 87 50 55 111 70 78
30 seconds 103 99 88 122 129 117
45-60 seconds 110 151 156 67 101 105
Raw Scores (Indexed)
Re-proportioned to Take Video Completion Rates
Into Account (Indexed)*
Food for Thought
What’s the consumer POV?
People want to be able to skip! We offered people four choices of skipping ads and people preferred to skip ads sooner even if it meant they had to watch more ads
6.7
5.5
4.0 3.4
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3
4
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9
10
Ability to skip ad(s) after 5 seconds, frequent commercial
breaks
Ability to skip ad(s) after 15 seconds, regular commercial
breaks
Ability to skip ad(s) after 25 seconds, occasional commercial
breaks
No ability to skip ads, least number of commercial breaks
Impo
rtan
ce(0
-10)
Preference of Skipability
Question: “The following features can be part of your viewing experience when watching online video advertisements. Please select your most preferred and least preferred option for each set shown below:”
Consumers more satisfied with longer ads after watching
23% 24%
32% 37%
43% 38%
43%
50%
58% 61%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 45-60 sec Ad Length
Perceptions of Ad
Ad Enjoyment
Ad Quality
Question: “Thinking back to <brand>’s ad followed by the content you saw, rate the following:”
And acknowledge one developed story is better than many shorter stories
We offered people seven choices of watching a total of 30 seconds and they much preferred to watch one longer ad to multiple shorter ones.
7.4 6.9
5.4 4.4
3.8 3.5
1.8
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
One 30 second ad Two 15 second ads Three 10 second ads
One 15 second ad, one 10 second ad, and one 5 second
ad
One 15 second ad, three 5 second ads
Two 10 second ads, two 5 second
ads
Six 5 second ads
Impo
rtan
ce (0
-10)
Preference of Ad Length
Results may also be explained by wish for fewer interruptions
Question: “The following features can be part of your viewing experience when watching online video
advertisements. Please select your most preferred and least preferred option for each set shown below:”
No interruptions please!
6%
13%
34%
34%
42%
52%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
None of the above
Longer ads have more time to tell an interesting story
Less total amount of time watching ads (e.g. 60 total seconds vs. 90 total seconds)
Ability to choose the ad(s) you watch
Watch one longer ad rather than multiple shorter ads
No interruptions during the middle of the content
Percent of Exposed
Reasons Would Watch :60 Ad Instead of :30 Ad
Question: “Which of the following are reasons you would be willing to watch a longer (:60 second) ad compared to a shorter (:30 second) ad? (Select all that apply).”
But, need to entice early on before skipping becomes an option Because, after watching the entire narrative arc, less likely to have skipped longer ad (had the option been available)
45% 45% 42% 40%
37%
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 45-60 sec
Those That Would Have Skipped Ad
Question: “Thinking back to the ad you watched today, would you have skipped the ad?”
Non-millennials prioritize ability to skip ad, millennials prioritize 1 longer ad
37.9 37.4
24.7
34.9
39.1
26.1
Length Skippability Choice
Impo
rtan
ce (1
-100
)
Millennials prioritize watching fewer, longer ads
Non-millennials prioritize skipability
Millennials
Non Millennial
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s
Non Millennial
s Millennial
s
Non Millennial
s
In Summary…
Consumers perceive similar value exchange regardless of ad length
56 56 55 55 55
5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 45-60 sec
Perceived Value Question: “In order to provide free content for you to watch, websites generate income by allowing brands to advertise on their site. Based on the content you watched today, how much value do you
think you got by watching the video ad in exchange for free content?”
In summary (by device)…
Good Better Best
PC TABLET SMARTPHONE
Aided Ad Recall
Brand Favorability
Purchase Intent
Aided Ad Recall
Brand Favorability Purchase Intent Aided Ad
Recall Brand
Favorability Purchase Intent
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
45-60 seconds
A look at how to use different ad lengths
Good Better Best
Brand Tenure Brand Goals Age
New Brand Established Brand Awareness Brand
Perceptions Persuasion
Metrics Millennials Non-Millennials
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
45-60 seconds
Implications • Develop creative length strategies that will optimize your brand
goals – short and long ads both have an important place in the media mix
• When in doubt, 15 seconds is the sweet spot
• Use short ads as a quick reminder of established brands to drive top-of-mind awareness
• Pair short ads with short content on smaller screens
• Short ads work better among a millennial target
• Employ long ads to educate about a new brand or to get across a complicated message
• Target on PC for longer formats
• Engaging creative from the beginning is a must to entice consumers to watch entire video even after skipping becomes available
Strategies for Short Ads Strategies for Long Ads
Does Every Second Count? research@yume.com
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